I’ve long suspected I have dyspraxia and it’s something friends have commented on since my teens. My husband since he met me has also commented on it.
I tick several boxes - for example struggle with coordination, if I have to navigate a new situation I have to pre plan it, for instance for a new driving route I check to see if there are complex roundabouts and go round them on google maps because I would struggle to react quick enough in real life. If at a new place I’d prefer to ask who I am with where the loo is as I feel a bit ‘dozy’ when trying to find it myself. I bum shuffled as a baby didn’t crawl which I read on here is a symptom. I also struggle with background noise, find buttons fiddly, driving at night I find more difficult due to lights and reflections, struggle to copy movements (eg a dance move), people say some of my movements are awkward. Don’t like cooking as I struggle with dexterity such as chopping into the right shapes.
My Mum did notice the bum shuffling and also my knee joints must be hyper mobile as I kneel work legs splayed but I guess lack of awareness then plus my Mum is and was very self involved but that’s another story.
I never sought diagnosis as an adult as I get by. I focused on academics so I wouldn’t have to do a practical job.
The reason I would like diagnosis is although I avoid situations where my weaknesses are evident eg team sports, occasionally I cannot avoid it for example at parties / hen dos they do a team sport, and sometimes we do them as team building at work. I am embarrassed by my lack of coordination and I worry people will think I’m not trying or just be shocked at how bad I am. My lovely pe teacher called me come idle. 🙃 I don’t like sports because I struggle and let the side down, it would be nice to be able to say ‘I am dyspraxic’ to prewarn people. I feel a bit of a nob saying ‘I think I’m dyspraxic’ (I’m very sure I am) as I think people may think being a hypochondriac
I just wondered with the state of NHS services atm do you think I’ll be fobbed off? I would like to push for an assessment as it would be so helpful to put a name to this. Please tell me your experiences.
I have just put a request into my GP.